Political Science Quesition Set 1

1. Who among the following have the right to vote in the elections to both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha?

A. Elected members of the Lower House of the Parliament

B. Elected members of the Upper House of the Parliament

C. Elected members of the Upper House of the State Legislature

D. Elected members of the Lower House of the State Legislature

Correct Ans

D. Elected members of the Lower House of the State Legislature

2. Which one of the following is part of the electoral college for the President but does not forum for his impeachment ?
A. Lok Sabha

B. Rajya Sabha

C. State Legislative Councils

D. State Legislative Assemblies
Correct Ans

D. State Legislative Assemblies

3. Which one of the following statements w.r.t. the duties of Prime Minister is correct?
A. Is free to choose his minister only from among those who are members of either House of the Parliament

B. Can choose his cabinet colleagues after due counseling by the President of India. in this regard

C. Has fully discretion in the choice of persons who are to serve as ministers in his cabinet

D. Has only limited power in the choice of his cabinet colleagues because of the discretionary powers vested with the President of India.
Correct Ans

C. Has fully discretion in the choice of persons who are to serve as ministers in his cabinet

4. Which one of the following statements about a Money Bill is not correct ?
A. A Money Bill can be tabled in either House of Parliament

B. The Speaker of Lok Sabha is the final authority to decide whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not

C. The Rajya Sabha must return a Money Bill Passed by the Lok Sabha and send it for consideration within 14 days

D. The President cannot return a Money Bill to the Lok Sabha for reconsideration
Correct Ans

A. A Money Bill can be tabled in either House of Parliament

5. The S peaker can ask a member of the House to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as :
A. decorum

B. crossing the floor

C. interpellation

D. yielding the floor
Correct Ans

D. yielding the floor

6. The primary function of the Finance Commission in India is to :
A. distribution revenue between the Centre and the State

B. Prepare the annual Budget

C. advise the President on financiala matters

D. allocate funds to various ministeries of the Uniion and State Governments
Correct Ans

C. advise the President on financiala matters

7. Which Article of the constitution provides that it shall be the endeavour of every state to provide adequate facility for instruction in the mother tongue at the primary stage of education?

A. Article 349

B. Article 350

C. Article 350-A

D. Article 351
Correct Ans

C. Article 350-A

8. Which one of the following statements correctly describes the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of India ?
A. It lists the distribution of powers between the union and the states

B. It contains the languages listed in the Constituion

C. It allocates seats in the Council of States

D. non of the above
Correct Ans

C. It allocates seats in the council of States

9. Which one of the following duties is not performed by Comptroller and Auditor general of India ?
A. To audit and report on all expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India

B. To audit and report on all expenditure from the contingency Funds and Public Accounts

C. To audit and report on all trading, manufacturing, profit and loss accounts

D. To control the recipt and issue of public money, and to ensure that the public revenue is lodged in the exchequer
Correct Ans

D. To control the recipt and issue of public money, and to ensure that the public revenue is lodged in the exchequer

10.The constitution of India recognizes :
A. only religious minorities

B. only linguistic minorities

C. religious and linguistic minorities
 
D. religious, linguistic and ethnic minorities
Correct Ans

C. religious and linguistic minorities .